Prez Says for November 2024
Volume 28, Issue 11
Prez Says for November 2024
Welcome to November, the month of Election Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving, and Black Friday. Please remind your adult children and grandchildren to vote. I hope you and your family have an enjoyable Thanksgiving Holiday.
On November 5th, we will have our Tech Corner and General Meeting in person at the North Bellevue Community Center and via Zoom. Our General Meeting program will be "Is Your Car Spying on You? " presented by Dale Harrington. A car (and its app, if you installed one on your phone) can collect all sorts of data in the background without you realizing it. This, in turn, may be shared for various purposes, including advertising and risk assessment for insurance companies. The data collection list is long and depends on the car's make, model, and trim. But if you look through any car maker's privacy policy, you'll see some trends. Dale will talk about what types of data may be shared with, among others, dealers, repair companies, emergency services, advertising, and insurance companies.
Do you have questions about one of your computer devices or software? Join us in-person or via Zoom at 6:00 PM on November 5th for our Technology Corner led by Andy Peck. November’s topics are AI Hiring, Voice Banking, Spinrite 6.1, Meta Smart Glasses, and Minimal Phone.
If you want to learn more about Linux, visit Steve Herber at our Linux Special Interest Group hybrid meeting (in-person and Zoom combined) starting at 6:30 PM on November 12th. Bring your Linux laptop to the Linux SIG. The Linux Group also has a build-your-own server project Zoom meeting at 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of October.
You are invited to attend the Digital Imaging Special Interest Group Meeting via Zoom with Sally Ann at 7:00 PM on Tuesday evening, November 26th. November’s topic is Spooky Stuff and Halloween,.
To keep up with technology, visit https://www.techforsenior.com to learn about their Monday morning meetings (9:00 AM PT), their Newsletter, and their Facebook page.
Be sure to download all security updates on all of your devices.
Please consider joining us at the North Bellevue Community Center for our November meetings.
I will be doing some traveling in November and December, thus I may miss some in-person KEGS meetings.
We still need a space to store and sort items for our Auction; a garage that holds cars that can be moved out for one half day in June would be great.
We welcome visitors! Please encourage your friends to join KEGS, the Linux SIG, or the Digital imaging SIG.
I look forward to seeing you soon.
Prez Says for February 2024
Volume 28, Issue 2
Prez Says for February 2024
Groundhog Day, Valentine’s Day, and President’s Day are coming soon. It is time for the post CES (Consumer Electronics Show) sales. We may have more rainy weather, but there is no snow in the forecast for this month. Plan something special for your loved ones on the 14th.
On February 6th, we will have our Tech Corner and General Meeting via Zoom only. Our General Meeting program will be "Purchasing Tips for a Windows Computer, a Chromebook, and Apple Devices" presented by Ron Brown. Following his presentations, we will view "Best of CES 2024".
Do you have questions about one of your computer devices or software? Join Leader Andy Peck at 6:00 PM on February 6th for our Technology Corner via Zoom.
If you want to learn more about Linux, visit Steve Herber at our Linux Special Interest Group hybrid meeting starting at 6:30 PM on February 13th. The Linux Group also has a build-your-own server project Zoom meeting at 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.
You are invited to attend the Digital Imaging Special Interest Group Meeting via Zoom with Sally Ann at 7:00 PM on Tuesday evening, February 27th. February’s Theme is Love.
To keep up with technology, visit https://www.techforsenior.com to learn about their Monday morning meetings (9:00 AM PT), their Newsletter, and their Facebook page.
Be sure to download all security updates on all of your devices.
We welcome visitors! I look forward to seeing you soon.
Prez Says for April 2024
Volume 28, Issue 4
Prez Says for April 2024
Will April showers bring May flowers? The extended weather forecast for April does not show snow but does indeed show lots of rain. Will you be visiting the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival this month? Are you ready for Tax Day on the 15th? How will you spend your refund? Think about upgrading some of your electronics. Years ago we expected things we purchased to last forever; unfortunately, the rapid changes now in technology mean that to keep up we need to refresh our devices more rapidly.
On April 2nd, we will have our Tech Corner and General Meeting at the North Bellevue Community Center. These will be hybrid meetings (in-person and via Zoom). Our General Meeting program will be "Windows Privacy" presented by KEGS Member Andy Peck. He will cover Windows 10 and 11 privacy issues and settings available to users. Please join us via Zoom for this informative topic.
Do you have questions about one of your computer devices or software? Join Leader Andy Peck at 6:00 PM on April 2nd for our Technology Corner hybrid meeting. April’s topics include Android Permissions, New Power Toys release, Chrome Incognito Mode lawsuit, 1440 Newsletter, Risks Digest, Annoying popups, etc.
If you want to learn more about Linux, visit Steve Herber at our Linux Special Interest Group hybrid meeting starting at 6:30 PM on April 9th. The Linux Group also has a build-your-own server project Zoom meeting at 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.
You are invited to attend the Digital Imaging Special Interest Group Meeting via Zoom with Sally Ann at 7:00 PM on Tuesday evening, April 23rd. The April Theme is Bridges.
KEGS needs a storage space to use to store Auction donations for several months and then we need a staging area to use for one day on the Saturday before the June Auction. If you know of space for this, please contact me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. Thanks for your help.
To keep up with technology, visit https://www.techforsenior.com to learn about their Monday morning meetings (9:00 AM PT), their Newsletter, and their Facebook page.
Be sure to download all security updates on all of your devices.
Please renew your KEGS membership for 2024 if you have not done so.
We welcome visitors! I look forward to seeing you soon.
Prez Says for March 2024
Volume 28, Issue 3
Prez Says for March 2024
Will March come in like a lion and leave like a lamb? March Madness, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter are coming soon, and we may have more snow. Will you be celebrating with the Irish on the day of shamrocks? One of our members will be the Easter Bunny at the Shriners Easter Egg Hunt. I hope you and your family will have a wonderful Easter celebration.
On March 5th, we will have our Tech Corner and General Meeting via Zoom only. Our General Meeting program will be "How New Automobile Technology Empowers Seniors on the Road" by Ron Brown; "Some Simple Windows Shortcuts" by Hewie Poplock; and "Best Tech of MWC 2024" by Danny Winget. Please join us via Zoom for these informative topics.
Do you have questions about one of your computer devices or software? Join Leader Andy Peck at 6:00 PM on March 5th for our Technology Corner via Zoom.
If you want to learn more about Linux, visit Steve Herber at our Linux Special Interest Group hybrid meeting starting at 6:30 PM on March 12th. The Linux Group also has a build-your-own server project Zoom meeting at 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.
You are invited to attend the Digital Imaging Special Interest Group Meeting via Zoom with Sally Ann at 7:00 PM on Tuesday evening, March 26th. The March Theme is Parks.
To keep up with technology, visit https://www.techforsenior.com to learn about their Monday morning meetings (9:00 AM PT), their Newsletter, and their Facebook page.
Be sure to download all security updates on all of your devices.
Please renew your KEGS membership for 2024 if you have not done so.
We welcome visitors! I look forward to seeing you soon.
Prez Says for May 2024
Volume 28, Issue 5
Prez Says for May 2024
We did have enough April showers, so hopefully we will have great May flowers. May is the month of Mother’s Day and the Memorial Day Holiday. I hope you and your family enjoy the special celebrations this month.
On May 7th we will have our Tech Corner and General Meeting at the North Bellevue Community Center. These will be hybrid meetings (in-person and via Zoom). Our General Meeting program will be "Tips from Hewie and Ron" presented by Hewie Poplock and Ron Brown. Would you like a quick source for manuals that is comprehensive and does not require your email and credit card information? Hewie will show us one. Please join us for this very useful presentation of tips from Hewie and Ron.
Do you have questions about one of your computer devices or software? Join Leader Andy Peck at 6:00 PM on May 7th for our Technology Corner hybrid meeting. May’s topics include Spying Vending Machines & Batteries, AI Bandwagon, Passkeys, etc.
If you want to learn more about Linux, visit Steve Herber at our Linux Special Interest Group hybrid meeting starting at 6:30 PM on May 8th. The Linux Group also has a build-your-own server project Zoom meeting at 7:00 PM on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month.
You are invited to attend the Digital Imaging Special Interest Group Meeting via Zoom with Sally Ann at 7:00 PM on Tuesday evening, May 28th. The May Theme is Architecture.
We did not find someone to volunteer space to store auction items and for sorting and labeling the items before the auction. So there is no auction this year. Hopefully someone will volunteer space for next year.
To keep up with technology, visit https://www.techforsenior.com to learn about their Monday morning meetings (9:00 AM PT), their Newsletter, and their Facebook page.
Be sure to download all security updates on all of your devices.
We welcome visitors! I look forward to seeing you soon.
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